story:bond:yoshiko:episode-17:en

Yoshiko Ep. 17: The Source of Her Worries

Yoshiko sits in front of a blank sheet of paper, struggling for inspiration. As she racks her brain, she remembers the live show meeting that she had a few days earlier.

Yoshiko

Put some frills on the cuffs, attach wings to the back, make it purple… *Grumble* No! Back to the drawing board!

Yoshiko

I'll completely bare the shoulders, then cloak it in lace, have a skirt on the bottom…or maybe shorts… Oh, a tiara on the head might work.

Yoshiko

…

Yoshiko

No, no, no! No matter how much I think, I can't come up with any good ideas!

Yoshiko

What am I going to do?! At this rate, we won't have any costumes come the day of the performance!

[Fade in/out.]

Riko

That's more or less how the choreography goes. Let's give it a try later and figure out if we need to adjust any of it.

Mari

I think this is the most stylish Guilty Kiss has ever been! I've got zero doubt that the whole venue will turn into a feverish frenzy of fun!

Yoshiko

Perhaps my plans to take over the human world will come to fruition at this live show. Once I settle on arrangements for my reign, I will bestow new titles upon you as well.

Riko

And I'll humbly decline.

Mari

I wanna be the ambassador for tourism!

Yoshiko

Very well. You shall be the ambassador for tourism, Mari. And you! If you have wishes of your own, then speak now. I shall grant all that you desire.

Player

S-Sure. I'll give it some thought.

Riko

Geez, why are you always like this, Yoshiko?

Player

Now that you've decided on your choreography, will you move on to your costumes next? You're making new ones, right?

Yoshiko

Indeed. I shall make costumes that will maximize my charms!

Yoshiko

Alluring, frightening, and beautiful! I'll make the most powerful fallen angel costume that draws out a devilish attractiveness in its wearer and plunges those around them into sweet sin!

Riko

Having a beautiful costume is great, but frightening? Just what kind of costume are you intending to make?

Mari

The ideas you come up with in times like these are really helpful, Yoshiko. You say things we'd never think of.

Yoshiko

My sense of style frightens and drives away even the gods. Since you understand, it means that you have grown more as my little demon than I foresaw. Also, I'm not Yoshiko.

Mari

Thank you, Mistress Yohane!

Player

Now that you mention it, I think Guilty Kiss does have a lot of Yoshiko-inspired costume designs. They're cool, mysterious, and kinda dark.

Riko

You're right. We do tend towards black and purple with our colors. We've also used Yoshiko's regular clothes and costumes for reference a few times.

Option 1: “It's like this is Yoshiko's sub-unit.”

Player

If you put it like that, Guilty Kiss is a sub-unit where Yoshiko can really shine.

Yoshiko

But of course. Everything in this world exists to make me shine with high praise!

Option 2: “They're popular among the School Idol Club as well.”

Player

The Nijigasaki girls really like them as well. They think the costumes are so cool.

Yoshiko

Heh. It appears as though Nijigasaki has fallen with me. They have the foundations to become excellent little demons. I look forward to what the future holds.

Mari

I've got an idea! Why don't we make our costumes based on your ideas this time, Yoshiko?

Yoshiko

Huh? My ideas?

Riko

That could work. Normally the three of us offer up the same number of ideas and opinions, but then we get thrown off course and it takes ages to sort things out properly.

Riko

If we have one person at the core, it might be easier to come up with a nicely put-together design.

Mari

The main focus of our costumes this time shall be our great overlord. Mistress Yohane! You have been chosen!

Player

If anyone can do it, it's you, Yoshiko! You've got the knowledge and skills that you've fostered as a fallen angel.

Riko

What do you think, Yoshiko? Can we count on you?

Yoshiko

You guys… I think… I think this is the first time that you've all put so much faith in me!

Yoshiko

Very well! I shall think of a magnificent costume that will lead the whole world to be choked up with tears. Leave it all to me, the magnificent Yohane!

[Fade in/out.]

Yoshiko

That's what I get for running my big mouth with such confidence. I can't do this. Nothing's coming to me at all…

Yoshiko

Was it always this difficult to come up with costume designs?! *Wail* What do I do?!


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